Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have given new superpowers to a lifesaving antibiotic called vancomycin, an advance that could eliminate the threat of antibiotic-resistant infections for years to come. The researchers, led by Dale Boger, co-chair...
ScienceDaily recently featured a study conducted by researchers from the John Innes Centre who used gene-editing advances to “achieve a tenfold increase in the production of super-bug targeting formicamycin antibiotics.” Their work is promising because, under...
Surgical site infections are noteworthy and costly health complications. Patients with infections are likely to stay longer an intensive care unit and a hospital. Those with infections have an increased risk of hospital readmission or death. In an attempt to address...
New research suggests it is possible to quickly and accurately diagnose some the most dangerous and drug-resistant types of bacterial infections, using equipment already owned by most hospitals. Bacteria have been gradually evolving to become resistant to the...
Felicidades a todas las enfermeras y enfermeros que dan su tiempo para dar calidad y calidez a los pacientes. El 6 de enero se celebra en México el Día de la Enfermera, en virtud de que el médico José Castro Villagrana, director del Hospital Juárez de México, lo...
Komodo dragon blood contains an important compound which scientists think could offer a new treatment for infected wounds. The reptile’s saliva harbours many different types of bacteria, which somehow do not affect the dragon. Scientists at George Mason...
